Window construction



sept. 5, 1932.. F. q. PLYM 1,925,817

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 19, 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet, l

Sept. 5, 1933.

F. J. PLYM 1,925,317

WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Filed Feb. 19, 1951 2 Sheets-Sheet, 2

'Patented sept. 5.1933- @25,9317

1,925,817 WINDOW `CONSTRUCTION Francis J. Plym, Niles, Mich., assignorto The Kawneer Company, Niles, Mich., a corporation of MichiganApplication February 19, 1931. Serial No. 516,851

17 Claims. (Cl. 18S- 69) The present invention relates to windowconthereof .with the window' frame during this structions and more inparticular to window movement. constructions adapted to be fabricatedand as- Other objects, features,A capabilities and adsembled at thefactory and later 'erected and vantages are comprehended by theinvention as 5 inserted in the masonry or the like -of a buildwill laterappear and as are inherently possessed 60 ing, as a unit. thereby.

Among the objects ofthe present invention Referring to the drawings: areto provide a novel Window construction hav- Figure 1 isa front view inelevation of a 4wining a'frame to which one or more sashes are dowconstruction made in accordance with the 10. hingedly connected, wherebythe same may be present invention.

swung inwardly 'for Ventilating the building and Figure 2 is a side viewin elevation of the to provide means whereby the panes of glass inwindow construction shown in Figure 1 of the th window sashes may beeasily cleaned r drawings and showing in dotted lines the posiwashedfrom the inside of the building. tion of the Window sashes when in anopen posi- 70 i5 The invention further comprehends the idea tion.

'' i y t rwth certain Amens. of nieren` 4 5 "e to con ac 1 po ings, anjillustrative embodiment selected to dis- ,l''ofhaving onel'or aplurality of sash members; each Spanning between the j-ambs 3 and 4dividing of providing a novel window construction having Figure 3 is anenlarged broken vertical cross e hingedly connected sash members adaptedto sectional view taken in a plane represented by be moved inwardly,vmeans being provided for the line 3 3 of Figure 1 of the drawingsdiseffecting a weather tight construction when the closing the same inposition in a window opensashes are in their closed position in theframe ing of a building and showing in dotted lines 75 of the windowconstruction. the position of the window sashes when opened. Anotherobject of the invention is to provide Figure 4 is a broken horizontalcross sectional a novel `hinge construction for connecting the viewtaken in a plane represented by the line sashes to the `window framewhich includes 4 4 of Figure 1 of the drawings. i means for guiding thesashes during the swing- Figure 5 is an enlarged fragmentary verticaling movement thereof, whereby the sashes cancross sectional View of thepresent window connot become disengaged from-the window frame structiondisclosing in detail the top` rail member during this swinging movement.of the frame and rail of the Window sash hing- In. an'illustrativeembodiment of the present edly connected, taken in a plane representedby invention such guide means is yshown as compristhe line 5 5 ofFigure 1. 'ing one or more bracket members adapted to Figure-6 is f' afront view in elevation of ancontact with certain portions of the railof the other windowconstruction embodying the *pres-A sash duringthe'swinging thereof, such member l ent novel invention. or membersApreventing disengagement of the Figure 7 is a side view inelevation ofthe hinge elements ofthe frame and sash during window construction shown`in Figure 6 of the 9 the swinging of the latter. drawings anddisclosing in dotted lines the posi In theillustrative. embodimentselected to l-4 tion f the sash members thereof when opened. lustx'ate.the invention guide means are provided Figure 8 is an enlarged brokenvertical cross for certain other of thev sashes and comprises sectionalview taken in a plane represented by 95.

one or more bracket members adapted to conthe line 8 8 of Figure 6` ofthe drawings distaet with the hinge element of the sash, the closingthe-seme in a window opening of a build'- gide means furtherincluding aprojecting. pob. ing or thel like and showing in dotted linesv thetion'of the frame rail or mullion which is adapt- PS t1n 0f the Sash.members When yOpened- Referring now more, in detailr to the draw- 100ofthe sash toxprovide aguiding surface therey for during swingingmovement of the sash. 3105 th@ presenitsinovel vudow fconsmlwflmn is I iY own as compr ng a 'wn ow rame aving :The present invention furthercontemplates an.. upper rail 2, Side jamb members. 3 'and 4 the idea .ofproviding" a window construction. and a bottom rail or Siumember 5.amuuion 6 Of, which" is I lingedly comwd With' the Window the windowframe into an upper and lower openfr me, @n d s adapted 'b9 SWFIISVinwardly. ing in which 'is provided a window sash '7 and a guide-meansbeing-further provided for each ,window er ventilator sash s,respectively. This sash-for properly guiding the same during the windowframe is adapted to be inserted'into a Hof 55 swinging movementto.`prevent disengagement window opening provided in the masonry' of abuilding, or the like, the same being shown as having a lintel orl topmember 9, jamb members 10 and 11, and a sill 12. The lintel 9 and sidejamb members 10 and 1l are provided with recessed portions 13, 14 and15, respectively, into which the top rail 2 and side jamb members 3 land 4 of the window frame project,'respectively,

shown as being provided with upstanding flangesl 17 and 18 adapted toprotrude or extend into the recess 13 of the lintel member 9, mortar orthe like 19 holding the same in place therein.

This rail member is further formed to provide a channel shaped groove 20having a bottom or lower wall 21 provided with a bead or the like 22adapted to form a hinge element engaging with a hinge element 23extending or projecting from the pane seating section 24 of the windowsash 7., A strip or sheet of spring steel 24a is secured as by means lofscrews 23a, or the like and is adapted to overlap the hinge element 23so asto keep the sash 7 in place and to prevent entrance of dirt anddust into the hinge construction. This top rail member 2 is furtherprovided with a downwardly extending flange 25 adapted to provide ashoulder against which abuts the extending flange 26 of the pane seatingsection 24 of the window sash 7 when the same is in closed position.

The side jamb members 3 and 4 of the frame 1 are of like constructionand are quite similar to the top rail member 2. The same are providedwith projecting flanges 27 and 28 adapted to project into the recessportions 14 and 15 and held in place by the mortar or plaster 29. Thesejamb members are further provided with a channel shap'ed groove 30adapted to receive the projecting flange portions 31 of thevpane seatingsection 24 of the sash member 7. A weather-strip 32 is provided in thesegrooves against which the Ilanges 31 of the window sash abut in order toprovide a weather-tight construction. 'Extending flange portions 33proseating in the bottom of la channel 38 providedl in the mullion 6 ofthe frame 1.

This lower rail member 35 is further provided with a downwardlyextending portion `39 adapted to abut against the flange 40 of thevmullion 6,'

when the window sash 7 is in itsclosed position so as to provide aweather-tight construction. Drainage openings 41 spaced at intervalsalong the mullion are provided to drain any water which may enterAbetween the same and the 'rail member 35. Extending between thejambmembers 3 and 4 of the frame -1 is a projecting member 42'adapted to`divert water' and to prevent its entrance between the sash member 7 andmullion 6.

It will be readily seenthat the engagement of the hinge element 23 withthe hinge element 21 of the upper rail 2 of the frame provides meanswhereby the sash member 7 may be easily swung or moved inwardly relativeto the frame. A retaining bracket member 43 secured by any suitablemeans, such as the screws or stove bolts 44, to the rail member 2 v isprovided and adapted to Contact with the extending portion 26 in orderto guide the sash member during its movement and to preventdisengagement of the hinge elements 23 and 21.

When the sash member 7 is in its closed posi-` tion, the same is lockedby means of a handle 45 mounted in the rail member 35 and having alateral projecting portion or latch 46 adapted to engage with themullion 6 when turned, thus locking the sash in closed position.

The sill or lower rai15 of the window frame 1 is provided with flanges47 and 48 projecting downwardly or over the upstanding projection of thesill 12, the 'same being embedded in the mortar 49 for holding the lowerportion of the frame in place'. This rail member is further providedwith a projecting flange portion 50 adapted to limit the openingmovement of the sash member 8 and further to provide a condensate gutterfor directing moisture or the like in an outward direction and throughthe openings 51 spaced along the outer flange 52 of the rail member.Thel pane seating section 53 of the sash member 8 is of a constructionsimilar to the pane seating section 24 of the sash 7 and is providedwith a flange 54 resting upon the rail 5 and a downwardly extendingflange 55 adapted to t over and be guided by an arcuate shaped flange 56extending from the portion 52 of the rail member. A bracket member 57,secured as by means of the screws, bolts or the like 58 to the railmember, are provided and are adapted to 'project over the flange 54 ofthe pane seating section 53. This bracket member 57, together with theprojecting flange portion 56 provides means whereby the sash member 8 isguided when moved into or out of its open position, as shown in dottedlines in Figure 3 of the drawings. The side jamb members of the paneseating section 53 are of similar construction to the jamb members ofthe pane seating section 24 and are provided with flanges adapted toengage weather strips, such as 32, prpvided in the channel shapedgrooves 30 of thejamb members of the frame. A

The upper rail 59 of the pane 4seating section 53 is of similarconstruction to the lower rail 35 of the pane seating section 24 and isprovided wwith a flange 60 adapted vto contact a weather strip 61 in achannel shaped groove 62 of the mullion 6, the flange 63 being furtherprovided to contact and abut the lower flange 64 of the mullion 6. Thesash member 8 is locked in its closed position by means of the handle 45mounted in the rail member 59 which is provided with the laterallyprojecting latch portion 46 engaging the mullion 6.

` The pane of glass 65 is adapted to seat in the l hinge element' 23ameager? vention is shown. in connection with a frame l similar to theframe 1 and having a top rail 2, side jamb members 3a and 4, a lowerrail or sill member 5a, and upper and lower mullions '70 and 6a spanningbetween the jamb members 3 and 4a dividing the window frame into anupper,

lower and intermediate opening in which are provided sash members '71,7u and 8a, respectively.

'Ihe jamb members 3m 'and 4a of the frame member la are similar to thejamb members 3 and d of the frame 1 and are overlapped and engaged byflanges on the jamb members of the sashes 71, 'la and 8a similar tothat'hereinbefore disclosed. The lower sash member 8a is oi asimilarconstruction to the sash member 8 and is in hinged engagement in asimilar manner4 with the rail 5H, as heretofore disclosed. lIhe mullion6e is of similar construction to the mullion 6 and is engaged by boththe sash members 7a and 8a as hereinbefore disclosed.

The mullion '70, however, is of a somewhat diiferent construction andcomprises a lower portion 72 and an upper portion '13 secured togetheras by bolts 74, or the like. This lower portion Z2 is 4provided with anoutstanding hingeelement 75 adapted to engage with the of the sashmember 7a. A strip or sheet of spring steel 23b corresponding to thestrip 23a of the previously described embodiment is secured by means ofscrews 24? or the like to the portion orv lip 'l5EL and overlaps therail of the sash member 'la for the purposes hereinbefore disclosed. Abracket member 43a is secured to the lower portion 'l2 of this mullionand is adapted to guide the sash member 7 when the same is swung into anopen position as shown in dotted lines of Figure 8 of the drawings, andto prevent disengagement of Vthe hinge elements "I5 and 23a.

The sash member '7l is of a construction similar to the sash member 8aand is hingedly supported by the upper member 73 of the 'mullion 70.This mullion is provided with an upwardly and' inwardly extendingportion '75v ladapted to limit the opening movement of the sash member'l1 and further to provide a condensate gutter for directing flow ofmoisture and the like toward the openings 76 provided along this uppermember. Suitable openings or drain means may be provided in the baseportions of the sashes and frame to direct the flow of the condensateoutwardly toward thev openings 76.-

A bracket ,member 57a is secured to this upper "portion of the mullionand engages with the lower 'flange 54a, while the flange 55a is adaptedto contact with the projecting' iiange 56 of the upper portion of themullion for guiding the shaft member 7l when swung 4into and out of itsposition, as shown in dotted lines of Figure 8 of the drawings.

The upper'rail 2a is of a similar-construction to the upper rail 2 ofthe previous` disclosed ernbodiment and is provided with a weather strip'77 fitting in the channel ,shaped groove 20, 'this vstrip being engagedby the flange 60a of the 4window s'ashjl to provide aweather tightconstruction. `The flange `59a of the window sash, when the same is inits closed position, is adapted to abut against the downwardly extendingilange 25a of the top rail member 2lto lfurther provide. a weather-tightconstruction.

A laterally extending latch member 46H ofthe .handle 45a is adapted toengage, when the sash the present window construction parts,

member '71 is in a closed position, with a bracket or catch '78 securedto the upper rail 2a by a screw, `bolt or the like '79, in order to holdthe same in this position. Each of the panes of lglass in the sash'es isretained in position by meansof retaining strips or members 68a andflanges 68b of thepane seating sections, in' a manner as hereinbeforedisclosed.

From the above disclosure, it will be seen that may be easily andreadily assembled and placed within a win*- dow opening of a building asa unit. It will be further seen that, the hinged sash' members areguided during movement of the same relative to the frame, so that thehinge elements thereof will not become disengaged from thehinge elementof vthe Aframe during such movement. y

While I have herein described, and upon the drawings shown illustrativeembodiments of the invention, it is to be understood that the inventionis not limited thereto, but may comprehend4 other constructionsarrangements of details and features without departing from the spiritof the invention.

Having thus disclosed the invention, I claim:

1. In a window. construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, a closure member, engaging hinge elements on said frame andmember whereby said member may be swung inwardly of said frame, andmeans .for l maintaining said hinge engagement during the swingingmovement of said member. y

2. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, a window sash hinged to said frame whereby said sash may 1 beswung inwardly of said frame, and guiding means in the frame adapted tocooperate with said sash for guiding said sash during said swingingmovement and to prevent its ready disengagement from said frame. l

3. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, a window sash hngedly connected to said framewhereby said sashmay be. swung inwardly of said frame, and means secured to said framefor guiding said-sash during said swinging movement and to preventdisengagement of the'hinge connection and the ready removal of the sashfrom said frame.

4. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, said frame being provided with a hingeelement, a window sash insaid frame and having a hinge element adapted to engage the hingeelement of said frame, and means in the` frame for maintaining saidelements in engagement.

5. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted'in a windowopening, said frame being provided with a hinge element, a'window sashin said frame and having a hinge element engaging the hinge element ofsaid frame, and guiding means inthe frame adapted to cooper-'- ate withsaid sash for preventing disengagement of said hinge elements when saidsash is swung in said frame. A l l l 6. In a window construction, aframe adapted .to be inserted in a window opening, said frame beingprovided with a hinge element, a window sash in said frame and having ahinge element engaging the hinge element of said frame, and 1 a guidemember secured to said frame for guiding said sash and to preventdisengagement oi! said hinge elements when said sash is swung in saidframe.

' -7. In a window construction, airframe adapted 1 to be inserted in awindow opening, said frame having an upper rail and a sill, closuremembers hingedly engaging said rail and sill, and means for guiding saidmembers and to prevent disengagement of the hinge connections thereofwith said frame when moved relative thereto.

8. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, said frame having an upper rail and a sill, closure membershingedly engaging said rail and sill, and guide members secured in saidrail and sill for guiding said members and to prevent disengagementthereof with said frame.

9. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted `in a windowopening and provided with a Y top rail, a sill and mullion, closuremembers hingedly engaging said rail and sill and adapted to overlapportions of said mullion to provide a weather-tight construction, andvmeans for guilding said closure members to prevent their disengagementfrom said frame when the same are swung into an open position.

10. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted into awindow opening and provided with a top rail, a sill and mullion, closuremembers hingedly engaging to overlap portions of said mullion to providea weathertight construction, guide members secured to said raill andsill for guiding said closure members and for preventing disengagementthereof from said frame when swung into an open 'position.

11i In a window construction, a frame adaptedto be inserted into awindow opening and provided with a top rail, a sill and mullion, closuremembers hingedly engaging -said rail and sill and adapted to overlapportions of Ysaid mullion to provide a Weather-tight construction, guidemeans for preventing disengagement of one of said closure members withsaid railwhen swung into` an open position, and guide means forpreventing disengagement'of the other of said members from said sillwhen swunginto an open position, said guide means including an extendingportion adapted further to prevent seepage of water to the interiorthrough the space between said member and frame.

12. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening and provided with a top rail, a sill and mullion, closuremembers hingedly engaging said rail and sill and adapted to overlapportions of said mullion to provide a weather-tight construction, aguide member secured to said lrail adapted to contact with one of saidclosure members to prevent disengagement thereof with vsaid rail whenswung into an open position, and guide means for preventingdisengagement of the other 4of v said closure members with said sillwhen swung into an open position, said means including a guide membersecured to said sill and a sill exrecaer? tending portion adapted tocontact said member and further prevent entrance of water between saidframe and member.

13. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening and pro- 8 videdwith mullions forming an upper, lower andintermediate opening, closure members in said openings, hinge means forsaid members to permit swinging of the same in said frame, and means`for guiding said members and-to prevent 8 disengagement thereof withsaid frame when swung into an open position. Y

14. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening and provided with an upper and lower mullion forming 9| anupper, lower and intermediate opening, closure members in said openings,said upper and intermediate members hingedly engaging said uppermullion, said lower member hingedly engaging the sill of said frame, andguide means 9i secured to said upper mullion and sill for guiding andpreventing disengagement of said memvbers when swung into anopenposition,

15. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening and provided with an upper and lower mullion forming an upper,lower and intermediate opening, closure members in said openings, saidupper and intermediate members hingedly engaging said upper mullion,guide means for said upper and intermediate members to prevent theirdisengagement when swung into an open position,

said means for said upper member including an extending portion of Saidmullion for further providing a weather-tight joint between said memberand mullion, and guide means -for said lower member.

16. In a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening and provided with an upper, lower and intermediate opening,closure members in said openings, said upper and intermediate membershingedly engaging said upper mullion, said lower member hingedlyengaging the sill of said-frame, guide. means on said upper mullion andsill for guiding said members and preventing disengagement -thereof withsaid frame when moved into an open position, said means including aportion extending from said mullion and sill for said upper and lowermembers, respectively, to further 125,

provide a weather-tight joint therebetween and said frame.

17. In'a window construction, a frame adapted to be inserted in a windowopening, a closure member hingedly engaging a rail of said frame, and aguide member secured-in said rail and.

.adapted to contact with a rail of said closure member for guiding saidmember and .preventing disengagement thereof with said frame when saidmember is swung into an open position.

- FRANCIS J. PLYM.

